June 12, 2025:
Databricks Enhances Unity Catalog for Business Users - Databricks has upgraded Unity Catalog, adding full Apache Iceberg support for seamless interoperability with external engines and optimized performance. These updates eliminate table format lock-in and introduce new business-focused features. Unity Catalog Metrics allows consistent business metric definitions accessible via SQL, and Discover offers a curated marketplace for trusted data assets, organized by business domains.
With built-in intelligence and natural language assistance, Unity Catalog aims to bridge the gap between data platforms and business users, enhancing data discovery and usage across enterprises. These features support efficient operation within organizations. Public previews of the new features are now available.
